Guardian Building

9th tallest finished building in Detroit

Guardian Building is an office building in Detroit, with 40 floors, finished in 1929. It stands 151 m (495 ft) tall, which makes it the 9th tallest finished building in Detroit.

Height

151 m · 495 ft

Rank in Detroit

9th of 25 listed

Floors

40

Completed

1929

Use

Office

City

Detroit, USA

Next to it in the ranking

• 7th · Renaissance Center Tower 300155 m · 509 ft · 1976
• 8th · Renaissance Center Tower 400155 m · 509 ft · 1976
• 10th · Book Tower140.4 m · 461 ft · 1926
• 11th · 150 West Jefferson138.7 m · 455 ft · 1988

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Heights, floors and years for finished buildings follow published figures, cross-checked with Wikipedia's list of tallest buildings in Detroit. Last checked 2 Nov 2026.